REBELS WITHOUT A CAUSE? CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION AND THE ART OF ARGUMENTATION IN THE CASE LAW OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Rebels without a Cause? Civil disobedience, Conscientious Objection and the Art of Argumentation in the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights

Civil disobedience is often seen as a political statement whilst conscientious objection is understood as a private matter.This article discusses real-life acts of disobedience in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.The emphasis is on the argumentative strategies by which the potential for profound social change can be neutralised in

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